Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Fiona didn't hesitate-she tipped her drink back and finished it in one go.

"What about Tyler?" she asked.

"He said the contestant files he was looking into just came in," Jane replied.

"Alright, I'll go see him."

Fiona set her glass down, nodded to Jane, and together they headed for Tyler's office.

Inside, Tyler was flipping through the files on the other contestants. Nothing seemed off—until he got to Jean. There were a few recent, hefty deposits in her bank account.

That definitely caught his attention.

"Can you see who sent the money?" Fiona asked.

Tyler tapped the last line on Jean's profile. It read: The Woods family.

What did the Woods have to do with this? And how was Jackson involved again?

No answers-just more confusion. It was enough to wipe out whatever feelings she'd had for him.

"Got it. Jean can be our alternate," Fiona decided.

you sure about that?" Jane frowned. "Her background seems

compromised, they couldn't risk letting her

Fiona said, her

Jackson wouldn't give her the truth, she'd find it

Everything reminded her of Jackson even the things he'd left behind felt heavy.

She didn't make a scene. Quietly, she gathered up all

waited, she stood at the window with a cup of coffee, watching the crew haul away the

inch of the apartment, just as she'd asked.

finished, there

cleaning took until three

it was over, it almost felt like she was moving in for the first time. Jasmine had given her this place—it was the only reason she'd stayed so

looked around, breathing in the fresh, clean air. It smelled

a beer from the fridge, loaded up on snacks, and settled in to watch a movie. She munched quietly, alone

everything was

with breakfast. He didn't ask why she hadn't gone to the Woods estate last night, or why she hadn't o mentioned Jackson. He just let it

When he walked in

mess,

coffee,

water.